Roumain Building, 345 Third Street, Baton Rouge, La. Built in 1913, and named after owner jeweler J.K. Roumain, with six stories, the building is considered Baton Rouge's first sky scraper. Designed by the New Orleans architects Favrot and...

Roumain Building, 345 Third Street, Baton Rouge, La. Built in 1913, and named after owner jeweler J.K. Roumain, with six stories, the building is considered Baton Rouge's first sky scraper. Designed by the New Orleans architects Favrot and...

The Roumain Building. A six story terra cotta building with a Beaux Arts façade. Built by Joseph K. Roumain in 1913, architects Favort and Livaudais. Located at 343 Third Street Baton Rouge, La. Photo taken by Frank C. Read in 1914

St. Gabriel Catholic Church. Built ca. 1769, it is said to be the oldest church building in the Louisiana Territory. Originally built on Bayou Manchac from virgin cypress, it was dismantled piece by piece and moved to its present site. Restored in...

St. Gabriel Catholic Church. Built ca. 1769, it is said to be the oldest church building in the Louisiana Territory. Originally built on Bayou Manchac from virgin cypress, it was dismantled piece by piece and moved to its present site. Restored in...

Istrouma schools began in a two room house in 1917 in North Baton Rouge. As time went on, the student population grew steadily and outpaced the growth of the faculty. A number of buildings and hand-me-down materials were haphazardly obtained...

Air view of the Louisiana State Capitol and grounds. Baton Rouge, La. The 34 story Louisiana State Capitol is the tallest building in the south with a height of 450 feet. Construction of the building was begun in 1931 on the site of the Old...